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Heat of hydration, that is, the heat change that occurs when ions become hydrated in solut...

Heat of hydration, that is, the heat change that occurs when ions become hydrated in solution, is largely due to ion-dipole interactions. The heats of hydration for the alkali metal ions are Li+, –520 kJ/mol; Na+, –405 kJ/mol; K+, –321 kJ/mol. Account for the trend in these values.

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